Carex edura
Also known as: Uncinia clarkei Petrie +7 more
- Uncinia clarkei Petrie
- Uncinia compacta var. clarkei (Petrie) Cheeseman
- Uncinia compacta var. clarkei (Petrie) Kük.
- Uncinia compacta var. divaricata (Boott) Hook.f.
- Uncinia compacta var. petriei C.B.Clarke
- Uncinia divaricata Boott
- Uncinia divaricata var. petriei (C.B.Clarke) Hamlin
- Uncinia rupestris var. flavescens Kük.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Carex edura is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to the Antarctic botanical region and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is part of the broad Carex genus, encompassing over 2300 species globally.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
New Zealand, Subantarctic Islands
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Antipodean Is., Macquarie Is., New Zealand North, New Zealand South